Among our favorites are digital homeschool resources. Why? Well, many reasons. Digital is more affordable. Digital passes down easily to siblings. It is easy to open, click and print. Digital resources do not take up much space! It is very quick to look up an assignment and recheck just what that history fact was. Digital […]
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Homeschool Resources for Auditory Learners
Do you have learners that love audio books? Have you noticed that your child learns best by listening? Well we have at least a couple of children that learn best this way as well. We first discovered the auditory way of learning when our children were small and listened to books Nana read aloud – […]
5 Reasons Why We Are Such a Hodgepodge
Have you ever wondered about the story behind the blog name Hodgepodge and the mixture that makes us what we are? If so, please read on because I share with you five reasons we are such Hodgepodge. See, even before 2008, I really wanted to blog. But it wasn’t until August of that year that […]
College Dorm Checklist
We’ve been preparing for our eldest to move to her college dorm in just a few weeks. So, we’ve been going through the college dorm checklist. The further we got into preparing, the more we found we learned. So, we are sharing our tips with you – complete with a college dorm shopping video from […]
You ARE an Artist! Never Stop Learning
Italy – June – 2016 There is a saying on my kitchen wall at home, and it says, “NEVER stop learning!” I am a grandmother of seven, mother of two, work with Georgia politicians full time, and consider myself a part-time artist of sorts. Painting by Lucia Hames I am known on the Internet as […]
Simple Strategies for Feeding the Family
I had the privilege of sharing Simple Strategies for Feeding the Family at Your Best Homeschool Year Ever online summit with Lori Lane and The End in Mind. In anticipation of that, I am sharing some favorite resources for feeding the family – all in one spot – so they are easy to find. But […]
Updated Tapestry of Grace Review
Have we continued to find Tapestry of Grace a good fit for our homeschool? A whole-hearted yes! We really like to stick with what works. I’ve always said that I face a daily dose of chaos homeschooling five children. Tapestry of Grace puts us all on the same learning road. That is very important in […]
Return of the Routine ebook
The encouragement offered in this collection of practical advice applies to getting back into a routine any time of year– whether it be after a summer break, a vacation, sickness or another reason. Our Return of the Routine ebook is for you… Return of the Routine ebook: 6 Simple Steps to Success You may […]
Homeschool High School to College
We are getting our first child ready to move to college. Making lists, buying books (not unlike purchasing homeschool curriculum), filling out medical forms and more. While we have been doing this, it occurred to me that you might be interested in all I have shared about homeschooling high school plus our college search process. […]
Slow Cooker Batch Cooking ebook
An absolutely free Slow Cooker Batch Cooking ebook for you. It is the super supper saver! Save supper with this simple slow cooker strategy. Save money! Family meal time is easy and you won’t spend big bucks on delivery or drive thru. Slow Cooker Batch Cooking I’ve compiled the how tos for batch cooking ground […]
Homeschool Graduation Favorites
What a privilege to watch our eldest graduate from high school! It’s a day we’ve long anticipated in our homeschool but it always seemed so far off on the horizon. This past senior year, however, things sped along. I thought I’d share some suggestions, some successes and definitely some homeschool graduation favorites – in case […]
Shark Week Art Tutorials
We get excited about sharks here at Hodgepodge. We have a long-time, resident shark-lover. She is the one that told us all about night sharks and other favorites. With Shark Week coming up, we take a gentle approach with shark week art tutorials. With that in mind, we are sharing a brand new Swimming Shark […]
More on Tapestry of Grace
Tapestry of Grace is the framework for our days, the backbone of our learning. Our five children have all learned together – each on their own particular level and within their own learning style – because of Tapestry of Grace. Just this month our eldest has graduated homeschool – having learned with Tapestry from elementary […]